George Francis Richardson (December 6, 1829 – March 22, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the nineteenth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, and as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate.
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Early life and career
Richardson was born to Daniel and Hannah (Adams) Richardson, in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, on December 6, 1829. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Lowell graduated from Harvard College in 1850 and Harvard Law School in 1853 After this, he worked as a lawyer.
Political career
Lowell held several offices as a Republican Party politician.
Richardson served as a member of the Lowell Common Council (the lower chamber of Lowell's city council), representing the 6th ward in 1862 and 1863. He served as president of the chamber for the duration of the tenure He served as a member of the Board of Aldermen (the upper chamber of Lowell's city council) in 1864.
Richardson was elected mayor of Lowell in 1867, and served as the city's nineteenth mayor from 1867 to 1869. He was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.
Richardson served as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate from 1871 to 1873.